Great Estates Niagara - Recipes - Lasagna Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 lean ground beef
• 1/2 ground Italian sausage
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsps tomato paste
• 24 oz marinara sauce
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsps fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 9 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 10 ozs ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• fresh basil, for serving